Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-10-13
Railroad Situation as Cleaned From
Our Exchanges.


announces that the contract for the
second forty miles of the Seattle, Lake
Shore and Eastern Railway was let
yesterday to George W. Hunt, of Port.
land This will take the road to the
summit Of tho Cascade mountains. The
management expects to have an ad-
ditional 250 miles under contract within
. few months, and the intention is to
have the entire mileage to the eastern
boundary Of the territory completed and
in operation by tho LIST Of October
of next year.
George W. Hunt, mentioned Satur-
day as the successful bidder on the
second forty mile contract on the Seattle,
Lake Shore & Eastern Railway from
Squak Valley to the summit of the
Cascade mountains in the Snoqualmie
pass, is a railroad builder Of long ex-
periencc. 1t is said that Mr.. w. S.
Ladd, the Portland millionaire, is his
hacker and has guaranteed the faithful
performance of bis contract on the Lake
Shore Il Eastern.
The Post Intelligencer then records
the following interview with Vice.
President, which We quote entire a. Of
deep interest to Eastern Washington and
North Idaho.
Mr.. D. H. Gilman, Vice-President Of
the Puget Sound Construction Company,
who has been in Portland for the purpose
of closing the contract for the construc-
ton Of forty miles of the Seattle, Lake
Shore h Eastern Railway, returned last
Saturday. He was met by Post
Intelligencer reporter who inquired:
"Has the contract been awarded"
"The contract has been let to G. W.
Hunt, who is probably as we'll known as
any contractor in the wcst," replied Mr..
Gilman. "The work Of construction
will begin as soon as Mr.. Hunt can get
bis plant here. In other words, the
work will practically begin at once"
"What does tho contract call for?"
"Thc first ten miles of the road, which
includes the large trestles across Raging
river, must be completed by April LIST
next, and the balance Of the forty miles
to the summit, by September l, 1888.
This takes the road through Snoqualmie
pass, past the Denny iron mines, and
practically into Eastern Washington and
about forty miles from Ellensburg. The
first ten miles will reach Raging River
coal mines, and very near to Snoqualmis
Falls. If any one wants to visit the
Falls next April, they can do so BY rail- y
IN RUNNING ORDER.
els Mr.. Hunts work confined to grad
ing the road?"
1.-THE road will be turned over by Mr..
Hunt complete, ballast, rails and every
thing, ready for actual, regular operation. :"
"Who will supply the rails?
"Thc rails are already bought, paid
for and afoAt, and will be here by
January. The rails on hand and afoat
will complete the road to point beyond
this ten mile section -
What is the character of the road
included within the first ten mile sec
ton ?"
"The cost of construction Of the ten
miles will average as high as the bal
ance Of the road to the summit. 1t in
cludes the big trestle."
THE REST OF THE ROAD.
elias anything been done as to the
remainder of the road ?"
at is expected within few months to
put $50 miles more under contract, and
it is the intention Of the management to
have the entire mileage to tho eastern
boundary Of the territory completed and
in operation by Oct l, 1888. The out
look is most gratifying. Recent negoti-
atoms in regard to the disposition OF the
output of the coal mines indicate that
the demand will be SO large that the
profits from the transportation of this
output will DO mere than sufficient to
pay six per cent. interest on more than
double the capitalization of the division
to the coal mines"
THE EASTERN CONNECTION.
as it true, as commonly reported,
that the road will connect with the
Manitoba, which by October l, 1883,
likely will have been constructed through
Montana and Idaho?'
"The Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern
Railway was projected without reference
to any particular eastern connection, the
projectors being we'll satisfied that the
local traffic would alone be sufficient to
make the road paying institution. It's
valuable terminal property and profitable
lines already constructed and projected
will make it valuable western connec.
ton for any of the great lines pushing to
the Pacific Coast"
"But, as to the Manitoba report ?"
"Well, it will BE- time enough to con-
slider that question when the lines are
nearer together. The Manitoba road
bears q good reputation and we should
not be ashamed Of connection with it F."
SLOW about the Chicago and North.
western, and the Chicago, Milwaukee
and St. Paul roads?''
"Our tide water facilities at Seattle
are large enough, and the road We are
is good enough to affort vest
eru outlet for all of them"
How soon will trains be running on
The road now completed
"ln week or ten days. There is
'ome piling work to be done for wharf
'ge in Union Bay of Lake Washington,
% accommodate the lake steamers and